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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03
The Utmost Courtesy.

BERLIN, Nov. 2.-Unwonted precau-
tons were taken by the French authori-
ties on Saturday to protect the German
officials who were surveying the scene
of the recent frontier shooting incident.
The utmost courtesy was shown on both
Sidar
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03
Surgeons Resignation.

LONDON, Nov. 2.-Mr. Spurgeon, in
his formal letter Of resignation from the
Baptists, concludes by saying it is use
less to ask him to reeonsider his decision
to withdraw
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03
To Administer the Land Act.

DUBLIN, Nov. 2.-Several legal COM
missioners will soon be appointed to adj
minister the new land act. a large
number of tenants have already made
application to be permitted to avail
themselves of the provisions of the act.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03
The Sick Emperor.

BERLIN, Nov. 2-The disturbing
symptoms in the case of the emperor
have been somewhat allayed, but pains
have attacked him at the base of the
spine, rendering him unable to rise.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03
German En1igrants.

BERLIN. Nov. 2.-The number of per-
sons who emigrated from Germany dur
ing the expired months of 1881 is up
wards of $4,000 greater than that for the
corresponding period of 1856.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03
Morgan Convicted.

CLEVELAND. Nov. 2.-The jury in the
case of '.Blinky'' Morgan, on trial at
Ravenna, O., for the murder of Detectei
i've Hulligan. returned verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03
Strongly Guarded.

BERLIN. Nov. 2.-The Russian i'm
perial railroad train, strongly guarded,
has arrived at Gumbinnen and awaits
the arrival of the ear from Copenha-
gen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03
A Horrible Crime.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov. John
Hodel, silk weaver living at Hebrens
shot his wife last night and then set fire
to the house. Two children were burned
to death. Hodel fed but is now under
arrest - '"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03
Like a Convict,

DUBLIN, Nov. 2.-The Irish prison
board has directed that O'Brien wear
the prison uniform and be treated in
every way as an ordinary prisoner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03
Killed Himself.

PARIS, Nov. An. George Buy, an
aecomplice of Gen. Count D'Audlau, in
the sale of decorations from the war
office. committed suicide to-day upon
learning that officers were On their way
to arrest him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03

MARQUETTE, Mich, Nov. 2.-The
Alva Bradley, wrecked off Shot Point,
has been released and is now in Mar
uuette harbOr.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03

~ who wash or cook or iron
GlTTS Should advertise and get the hirin'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03

1Ssi, farms and timber tracts,
Villas, Read the Wants" and learn tn
facts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03
The Bradley is Safe.

rigging of exposure before the Wyanoke
rescued them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03
SOME BEAUTIFUL WATER COLORs.

Waugh
esm is nd
f ct mgnthT
o her T.
ton frame al W decorated hma
pd hom
1 dn hred
dn been careful dts HTayn dmraYI aleatmre
kyn ape for efaghaa eompeH ~
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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-28
THE AST0R FAMILY.
JOHN JACOB AsToR TIE RICHEST
MAN IN THE COUNTRY.

The Aston Library n It's Founder.
How 1t Has Been Added to-Its Original
Cost Was 100000 but It Has Cost
the Family More Than $1,000, 900.
In these days, when millions Of dollars are
spoken of as glibly as thousands were a few
years ago to say that a man is worth $40,
100000 or SIS, 0o0, 900 does not aus any great
establishment. William II. Vanderbilt left a
fortune which some Of the extremists put as
high as s250,00o,0 900. But if one wishes to ap-
preciate how much 81, 0G0,0 600 really is let him
take q pencil n paper and figure out how
long it would require to count s 1,00O,0n0 ii
that amount were spread out before him.
The result will surprise him. s
At the time Of William II. Vanderbilts
death he was tha waalthiest man in thfs
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-28
Ne should understand his work and the

he should understand his work and the
next day employment was fonnd'for him with
q furrier at a salary of % a week and board.
After having made one or two fur buying
trips for his employer, during which time he
had mastered all the details Of the business and
accumulated a few dollars, he started in the
same line for himself, on Wall street.
Instead of selling his furs in New York
he shipped them direct to London, realiz-
ing upon them profits, in some cases,
OF 600 to 900 per cent. He then took the
agency OF his London brother'smusical instru-
ments, after having paid HIM a visit, and from
that day his star was in the ascendant. His
fur and music trade increased, and by the
time that his great success had caused active
competition to spring up, his business had be-
come so firmly established that no amoant of
opposition could seriously affect it. He mar
ried Miss Sarah Todd, who used to assist him
in preparing the furs. After he had become
we'll to do he invested his money in real estate,
the value of which, of course, increased
greatly with the growth Of the city. Up to
this point Astor's career was a most note
worthy one, as e~vincing the great natural
business capacity and astuteness of the boy
and man, but beyond this his history is sim
ply a tale of the growth of business and the
increase in the value of real estate. Since the
original John Jacob Aston died, all that his
descendants have 0 is to keep the money
together and apply its natural accumulations
to the capital. This they have indeed done
, well, so that to-day one of them is the
richest man in the United States, while the
family is considered by many to be the richest
In the world.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-28

city of Washing
ton, and is now
almost SO years
old. In his youth
he was a page in
the house Of repre-
sentat ives, but
severed his con-
nection" with that
body in 1876. Mr..
Scott went to Erie,
Pa, in 1s4s and
engaged in h 9
coal and shipping
business, owning
and running sew
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-28
THE i

The Astor library. was founded by the elder
John Jacob Astor grandfather of John Jacob
Astoil, who died in 1S4S, leaving behind him
what was in those days considered untold
wealth. His wiz contained a codicil appro,
priating $500, 900 for the establishment Of a
free library in New York city. Joseph G.
Cogswell. LII. was the first superintendent
Of the library. The building, as it now stands,
is really three times its original size, the second
section having been built by William B.
Aston, the son of the founder, and the third
section by the present John Jacob Aston. The
library contains nearly $50 600 volumes, and
has cost the Astor family up to date very
much more than 81, 100000.
The history of the foundation Of the Astor
fortune is rery interesting reading. John ia
cob Astor, ST., was born in the village of Wal
dorf, Germany, in 1868. His father was a
combination of farmer and butcher. AT the
age of II Johns father remarked, his first
wife having died in the meantime, and this
stepmother it was who caused young Astor
by her ili-treatment of him to take the step
which was the beginning of the career which
subsequently made him one Of the wealthiest
men in the world. John left home with
scarcely u cent, but upon reaching the
Rhine he obtained employment upon
a raft, and in time succeeded In get
ting together a little money, which he
expended for passage to London. There he
was warmly welcomed by his brother, who
was q manufacturer Of musical instruments
in a small way. He remained there for two
years, during which time he Ind learned to
speak English quite well, and had also accu-
mulated about S75 in money and a couple of
suits of clothes. He paid his brother s25 for
seven German flutes, bought a steerage ticket
to New York for S2S and started for the new
world to carve put a fortune Tor himself with
Sos in his pocket. Arrived at New York,
young Aston received a hearty welcome from
MS brother Henry, who was q butcher there,
He told him that a friend whorn he had met
on the trip over had advised him to join
him In the fur business. His brother pointed
out to him that Ii order to b successful
u 49,. a. = A--o- 49, -,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-28
r T VEN

Charles S. Fairchild, Edward o. Graves
and William l.. Scott.
When Secretary Manning and Treasurer
Jordan saw fit to resign their positions and
betake them to new fields of enterprise, much
gossip and speculation was INDUCED in as to
their probable successors. Here are some of
the men prominent enough to be considered
eligible candidates.
Charles S. Fairchild, whose picture is
given, was born at Cazenovia, Madison
county, N. Y. He received his preliminary
education at the Oneida Conference semi
nary in his native town, going from there to
Harvard and graduating in 1868. Choosing
the law as his profession, he entered the Har-
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-28
Most Excellent.

J.J. Atkins, chief of police, Knoxville,
Tenn, writes-tMy family and I are be-
nefciaries of your most excellent medi-
cine, Or. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption; having found it to be all that
you claim for it, desire to testify to its
virtue. My friends to whom I have re-
commended 1t, praise it at every opportu-
nifty" DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption is guaranteed to cure colds,
coughs. Bronchitis, Asthma, Group and
every affection of throat, chest and lungs
Trial bottles free OF Purdy & Brecht's
drug store. Large size $1.00.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-28

which paws him as JOHN JACOB ASTON.
much as 10 per cent. per annum. Mr.. Aston
has a perfect adherence of newspaper mo-
toriety, breads reporters and interview
ers and could never be induced to fur
nish his portrait for publication. The
one which appears above was sketched
by the artist while Mr.. Astor was sit
ing in his box at the Metropolitan Opera
house one evening. Mr.. Aston is something
over 60 years of age. He is tall and broad
shouldered and in the full exercise of all his
faculties.
The millionaire Is sometimes, although very
rarely, spoken of as @Coloneln Aston. He has
q perfect right to the title, having served as an
aide.de-camp on Gen. McClellan's staff dur
ing the late unpleasantness. He married a
Miss Gibbs, OF Charleston, 8. G. One soc,
William Waldorf Astor, was born to them.
Young Aston Is tall, athletic and accom-
plished fellow, who has achieved some little
notoriety in the literary world. He is quite
handsome. and is popular alike with the La
dies and his male associates.
The family residence of form Jacob, AsSor
Is on the corner of Thirty-third street and
Fifth avenue, while that of his brother, John
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-28

CHARLES s. FAIRcHILD. position brought
him into considerable prominence, although
he served but one term. In March, 1855, he
was appointed assistant secretary of the treas
nry, and has made q good record as Manning's
right hand man.
Edward O. Graves, chief of the bureau Of
printing and engraving, was born in Herki-
mer county, N. Y, in 1S43. He was educated
at Hobart college, graduating in 1868. After
his graduation he became a clerk in the
treasury department at Washington at a
salary of 81 200 a year, and soon drew atten-
ton to himself by several reforms which he
effected. Five years after his entry he was
made chief clerk in the treasurer's office,
which place he held until 1874. when he be-
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-28
A Story writer's Success.

George R. Sims. the English playwright and
story writer, has received nearly 100000
from his plays propuced In the United States
during the past Eve years. He has an interest
In q London newspaper which pays him
handsomely, and his stories always command
good prices from the publishers. He is now
In Algiers working on q new romance. He
has the peculiar faculty of being able to keep
two or three small serial stories going at the
same time. changing from ono to the other
for rest.-Chicago Times.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-28

aSdtu ue WAS tuo
country, but he left
so many heirs that
no one of them is
nov sidered
f%abulously weal-
thy. John Jacob
Astor is now the
richest man in
A America. He is
said to be worth
about sl50,000,O 600,
most of it invested
In New York city
real estate, some OF
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-28

ward Law school,
and after gradua-
ton went to Al
bany, where he was
admitted to the bar
in 1866. Mr.. Fair
child made his
entry into public
life in 1878, being
appointed deputy
attorney general
for the state of New
York, which posi-
ioE he held until
1875. In the latter
year he was elected
attorney general.
His services in this
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-28

Ing IunQ OF Tue us GDWAfO ". GRAVES.
trict ofColumbia, Of the office of the assistant
treasurer in New York, Of the estimates of
appropriations for the customs service. and of
many other such subjects. He is an earnest
advocate of civil service reform. Mr.. Graves
has been mentioned as likely to succeed Con-
rad N. Jordan as treasurer.
OF William L. Scott it has been said that he
could have the treasury portfolio if he wanted
it. Mr.. Scott took part in several conferences
between the president and Mr.. Manning be-
fore the %latter's resignation became generally
known, and as he is understood to agree with
MIR. Cleveland in his monetary policy he has
had q leading position in the race. Mr..
Scott-"Bill Scott Of Erien-was born in the
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-28
The Height OF nIuseum Giants,

The height Of all the giants are greatly ex-
aggernted, no n of them being eight feet
high. The number of giants has greatly in
creased during the past fifteen years, and,
though they formerly earned SIS and 800 a
week, the competition has reduced their
wages to S25 a week. ThSy talk Of forming a
trade union.-Neu York Star.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-28

came superintend-
emit of the National
Bank Redemption
agency. In 1888
he was appointed
assistant treasurer,
and on May 9, 1885,
chief of the bureau
of printing and en-
craving la,l.
Graves knowledge
of the service is ex-
tensive. He has
made specjl exam
nations of the sink
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-28

wILLIAM L. SCOTT. eral vessels on
the lakes. He subsequently became in
terested in the manufacture Of iron
and the mining of coal, as well rs in,
the construction and operation of railroads.
Mr.. Scott is now worth about SIS, 600, 600 and
enjoys the distinction of being the richest
mar In congress. He was twice elected
mayor Of Erie. He is the owner Of a large
racing stable, employs an army of stablemen,
trainers and Jockeys, and, as a patron of the
turf, has often seen his colors go to the fore.
His recent quarrel with his trainer, Byron
McClelland, is still fresh in the minds of
newspaper readers.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-10
A RATS REASONING POWERS.
A Most Remarkable Incidental Mother
Rats Experience.


Rats Experience.
/ As throwing light upon the question Of the
! Intelligence Of the animal creation, ii the ex-
hibitiOn of memory and reasoning power be,
! yond the mere pale Of recognized instinct, l
wish to give brief account of an interesting
incident of which ! YVES O witness On a very
warm day in early summer happened TO be
standing near chicken coop in a back yard
when | noticed he head of q very gray and
grlZzied rat thrust from Il neighboring rat
hole. and concluded TO watch the movements
Of the veteran. After a careful surrey Of
the surroundings, our old rodent seemed to
be satisfied that all was right, and made a
cautious exit from the home retreat A
fresh pan OF water had been recently placed
before the chicken coop for the use OF Mother
Chick" and her interesting brood These all
seemed to have satisfied their thirst, and the
water looked & friendly invitation to the
thirsty old rat, which Immediately started
toward it.
The rat had rot reached the pan before five
hall grown young ones rushed ahead and
tried to be first at the water The old rat
theleupon immediately made a leap ike q
kangaroo, and was ut the edge of the dish in
advance of the foremost of her litter. Then
ensUed a most remarkable occurrence The
mother rat raised Eersgif on her launches and
DlJ and scratched her offspring so severely,
whenever they attempted to reach the water,
that they all finally scudded away, evidently
very much asCOnished and frightened at the
strange and unaccountable behavior of their
mother l was as much astonshed as they,
and waited with renewed interest the out
come of this remarkable performance When
the little ones were at a safe distance, the
reason for her extraordinary behavior BEGAN
10 be revealed at once il the intelligent action
OF the old mother rat.
She hrSt wet her whiskers in the wafer
looked suspiciously about her. then very
cautiously and carefully took dainty little
sip of the liquid. She tasted it as tentatively
and critically as a professional tea faster,
and when she was satisfied that it contained
no poisonous or other deleterious matter, she
gave couple of sQueaks, which quickly
brought her young and thirsty brood to her
side, and all fearlesSy drank TO their fill
Now, this old mother rat was experienced.
had evidently learned her lesson in that school
thoroughly, and so she would not allow her
young and untaught litter to taste water
which might have contained rat poison. or
what not, until she had satisfied herself that
Inc liquid was harmless. As | witnessed this
little scene in lowly animal life the thought
would keep coming, does not this look very
like reas0n:-F. Crol Baum in American
Naturalist.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-10

Ii any person viii carefully note the man
ner OF speech used by those given to the habit
OF talking L. themselves" he will come to
the CONCLUSION that the phrase is misleading.
For proof Of this assertion lei ii be rcmem-
bered that the talking" ALWAYS takes some
form like the following: Now. let me show
you"- "If ever l find your- Nothing,
Of the sort; he IS 4 just tell you
Why. Do Won know! and 50 on.
Thus it viii be seen that the Language Of
the solitary talker takes the form of address
70 another person. In the greatest number
Of cases the solitary talker speaks only when
mentally excited. and then his language is a
mixture Of assertion, contradiction and vitu-
peratlon. Now and again ne is merely ex-
clanlacorv, but whatever the words IL uses
may be, IL IS plain that be is always address
ing himself 10 an imaginary person.
Some solitary takers are known to be
given 70 se-f condemnation. and this seems 20
contradict the assertion that there Is no such
thing rs talking 70 ones self" The Ques-
ton was put to man Who IS given to con
demnlnE his own past conduct IN emphatic
speech when he gets alone:
DO you speak 10 yourself!'
Not exactly" lie replied, slowly Il am
at these times Dr.. Jekyll demouncing M.
Hyde, whom l consider the evil person dorni.
mating ne
Surely, upon investigation. there seems TO
be no such thing as talking 70 ones self. -
Arthur Msrrick in The Epoch.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-10
American Eomen's Feet.

We have had so much TO do with hands this
winter, they have been SO mapped and de-
scribed. that it is rather pleasant to have the
feet mentioned, even if III SO uncompliment-
ary & manner as that remark of Mr.. George
Riddle, which has gone round the w,.il, that
the Boston foot is proverbially large" This
IS queer statement for an artist to make
VINO has gotten 10 many Greek plays, and
who has done his costuming 50 well as has
Mr Riddle.
The Boston foot is hereditarily small, as
are all American feet On a glass case in
Paris, where the hest slippers and boots are
made for the feminine foot. stands q very
beautiful plaster model of the foot of a Bos-
ton woman, SO small so delicate, with AZ.
instep 50 high that the water runs under it.
The ankle is especially admired by artists. as
sort OF race horse delicacy of articulation is
combined with race horse strength Of tendon.
1t is the foot and ankle of thoroughbred
creature, and fulills ali the conditions OF the
sculptor's needs.-Mrs. John Sherwood in
New York World.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-10
The Queen of Rags.

Speaking OF the poor, one of the queerest
figures in New York is that of woman who
never wears anything but rags, but such
wild and wonderful assortment of them that
she is really picturesque. She is generally
known in the quarters she frequents as Crazy
Kate, but sometimes called the Queen of Rars
for change Never had the most gorgeous
rainbow more colors than this queer creature
combines in her ragged raiment l tried to
count them the last time Isaw her, but had to
give it up. From the mass of rags on her
head to the tattered fringe of rags at her
heels, she was perambulating Kaleidoscope.
far as variations of color went. She
gathers the rags wherever they can be found.
often fishing them out of the cutters. and. as
she never attempts to clean them. the amount
OF dirt she carries about in her daily wander
ings may be imagined. She not only clothes
herself with rags, but wears LAYER unon
layer Of them, reefed and tucked and s.rrrr
around her till she is swauhed like a
mummy.
One of the worst teHements in New York is
building called the Barracks" near the
Battery. Crazy Kate is one of its tenants
She has d room III 1t, and the room contains
hardly anything but rags and rotten euples.
Next to her mania for rags is a passion for
gathering rotten apples and going through
the form Of peddling them at the downtown
docks and sometimes in the shipping Offices
and others. NOBODY ever buys her apples,
but a great many who know her oddities give
her nickels and dimes, CT which, It is said,
she takes such a good care, notwithstanding
the bee in her bonnet, that she has quite
little store I'D by for rainy day. There
was romantic story tod about her some
years ago % the effect that being in love with
a sailor boy who went 20 sea and never came
back, she lost her mind in consequence, bat
it is not accepted in the Barracks" where
the general opinion is that Crazy Kate was
born that way, She is an odd creature cer-
tainly, but quite harmless, the Barracks
people say.-New York Cor Detroit Free
Press.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-10
An Echo of Pana,s Thnnrh,s-

little member OF Boston household has
teen greatly wrought up by the advent Of a
litter Of kittens, ard particularly exercised
over the drowning of the most of them. The
question as 10 which should be permitted 10
live and which consigned to watery grave
had been long discussed, and the decision had
left au lndehhie impression on TIE little fell
lows mind Some days after, the family Of
which be Is meraber was augmented BY tie
birth Of triplees, and the little boy. On beiny
FIRST presented TO the new corners. startled
everybody by the query: Papa. how MANI
y % Goin 10 drownf'-Boston Budget